Looking for practical Alur to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Samoan.
Tip: pick five Samoan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Talofa
Matur nuwun
Fa'amolemole
Selamat pagi
Talofa i le taeao
Selamat sore
Talofa i le afiafi
Selamat malam
Talofa i le po
Selamat bobo
O le po lelei
Sampai jumpa
Fa'afetai
Selamat tinggal
Tofa
Sapa nama mu?
O ai lou igoa?
Nama ku John
O lo'u igoa o John
Kabar apa?
O a mai oe?
Senang bertemu denganmu
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Nyo ngana nyo.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Tolong nyi lempang.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Di mana kamar mandi?
O fea le umukuka?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Belok kiri.
Tali i le itu mauga
Belok kanan.
Tali i le itu i matu
Nyi terus.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Berapa harga tiket?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Satu tiket, tolong.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Apakah jauh dari sini?
E mamao mai iinei?
Nyo hilang.
Ua ou leiloa
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Ioe
Ayi
Leai
Mungkin
Atonu
Ngeye
O le fa'amaonia
Ayi ngeye
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Iya, enak
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Napa pendapatmu?
O le a sou manatu?
Bisa bantu saya?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Saya butuh bantuan
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Tunggu sebentar
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Saya minta maaf
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Tidak masalah
E leai se fa'aletonu
Selamat
Fa'afetai
Selamat ulang tahun
Manuia le aso fanau
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Dika halte bis?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Platform mana?
O le fea le tulaga?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Iya dekat sini
E latalata iinei
Iya jauh dari sini
E mamao mai iinei
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
E fia le tau o lenei?
Itu terlalu mahal.
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Tagihan, tolong.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Saya vegetarian.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Ini enak.
E manaia lenei.
Bisa minta menu?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Segelas air, tolong.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Faafesootai leoleo
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Aku butuh dokter
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Aku merasa sakit
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Aku alergi kacang tanah
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Sakit di sini
E tiga iinei
Aku kehilangan paspor
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Bisa telepon hotelku?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Tolong!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Ayo kita atur rapat
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.